(57) This invention pertains to a three-dimensional disposable garment (25) and subassemblies
(10) of the garment (25). The garment (25) is designed to hold a primary absorbent
sanitary pad. The garment (25) may have elasticized leg and waist openings (38, 44,
46,) and be stretchable about the hip and stomach regions of a user. The garment (25)
provides backup protection to control egress of fluids that leak or seep around or
through the primary sanitary pad. The garment (25) includes a secondary absorbent
positioned in the crotch area (24) and extending into the body of the disposable garment
(25), front and back, and preferably over the leg elastics (46, 48) to trap, inside
the garment, leakage from the primary absorbent, and to prevent strike through onto
e.g. outer clothing and bed linen. The garment blank subassembly and the disposable
garment comprise four elastics and are characterized by the third and fourth elastics
extending along respective first and second straight-line paths between the first
and second elastics, the first sections of the first and second elastics, in combination
with the third elastic, cooperating to surround a first leg of a wearer, the third
sections of the first and second elastics, in combination with the fourth elastic,
cooperating to surround a second leg of the wearer.
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